A dog or puppy bill of sale is a legally binding document that provides evidence of a transaction in which one person, the seller, transfers ownership of a dog or puppy to another person, the buyer. The dog bill of sale is an important document both for the seller and the buyer. For the buyer, the document provides a proof that he bought the dog and paid the full amount and, therefore, he has a legal claim over the animal. For the seller, the contract protects him from any dispute or possible legal encumbrances over the condition of the dog as at the time it was sold as the contract usually contain information on the dog’s pedigree, vet checks, health status, vaccination, registration and others.

To ensure that the transaction is thorough, the dog bill of sale usually contain such details as: the dog’s name, sex, date of birth, color, breed ordescription of the breed, identification pedigree and registration, parents, health and vaccinations, quality and potential, training, pertinent remarks, the transaction’s details, price, payment schedules, delivery and shipment, right to return, other conditions of sale, and agreement and signatures.

How to Write : Dog or Puppy Bill of Sale

Step 1: Enter the date of the execution of this transaction in the space provided at the top right hand of the form

In the space provided for seller

Step 2: The seller enters his name

Step 3: The seller enters his full address

Step 4: The seller enters his phone number

Step 5: The seller enters his e-mail address

In the space provided for the buyer

Step 6: The buyer enters his name

Step 7: The buyer enters his full address

Step 8: The buyer enters his phone number

Step 9: The buyer enters his e-mail address

Dog or Puppy Details

Step 10: Enter the total amount paid for the dog in the space provided immediately after ‘‘Step 9’’, above,

Step 11: Enter the name of the dog

Step 12: Enter the breed of the dog followed by its color

Step 13: Enter the date of birth of the dog followed by its sex

Step 14: Enter the dog’s registration, if there is any

Step 15: Enter the name of the sire followed by the sire registration number, if there is any

Step 16: Enter the dog’s Dam name followed by its Dam registration number, if there is any

Step 17: Enter ‘‘yes’’ if the dog was bred by the seller

Step 18: If the seller is not the person who bred the dog, enter the name of the breeder in the space provided followed by the date the dog was acquired

Step 19: Write in detail, a full description of the state of health of the dog

Seller and Buyer Signatures

Step 20: The seller appends his signature followed by the date of the execution of this agreement

Step 21: The buyer appends his signature followed by the date of the execution of this agreement

Dogs and puppies are animals that are acquired for a variety of purposes including providing companionship. As a result, many people, who are not versed in the business of buying and selling dogs, at one time or the other seek to buy a dog. The dog or puppy bill of sale comes in handy in order to help individuals navigate the process and avoid problems that could arise subsequently. Even where there seems to be a great deal of understanding between the parties involved, it is wise to use the dog or puppy bill of sale to document the transaction for the purpose of future reference.